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International Journal of Psychoanalysis and Education: Subject, Action & Society

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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

  1. Submitted proposals to the journal should be original unpublished work and should not be under review with any other journal.
  2. The type of manuscript should be indicated in the submission. The following type of manuscripts are welcomed:
    • theoretical works
    • empirical papers
    • literature reviews
    • case analysis
    • brief reports
    • commentary
    • book reviews
  1. Author have to specify if the submission is related to a current Call for Papers of the Journal.
  1. In accordance with the double-blind review process, any element enabling the recognition of the authorship (i.e. citations) has to be deleted in the manuscript submitted. The submission has to be accompanied by a cover letter holding the following information:
    • Title should be concise (maximum 15 words) and informative, inasmuch titles are usually used in information-retrieval systems. Authors should avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.
    • Name, institutional affiliation, address of the author/s and any records relating to the article, must be clearly indicated. Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be indicated as well. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.
      Where the family name may be ambiguous (e.g., a double name), please indicate this clearly.
    • Corresponding author must be clearly indicate. He/she will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Phone numbers (with country and area code) must be provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address. Contact details must be kept up to date by the corresponding author.
    • Abstract. All manuscripts must include an abstract between 150 to 250 words, according to the APA style manual. The Journal accept manuscript only in English, but the authors can choice to insert a long abstract in their own languages if the proposal is accepted for the publication.
    • From 2 to 5 keywords must be provided. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.
  1. Title, Abstract, and Keywords reported in the cover letter have to be repeated in the front page of the manuscript
  1. References. The authors are referred to the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA, 2010). Manuscripts not strictly following the current guide to authors and the APA publication manual will not be entered into the review process. Authors will be prompted to make the necessary changes.
  1. Permissions. Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere have to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers. Any material received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the authors.
  1. Compliance with ethical standards. To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals. The corresponding author should be prepared to collect documentation of compliance with ethical standards and send if requested during peer review or after publication. The Editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with the above-mentioned guidelines. The author will be held responsible for false statements or failure to fulfill the above-mentioned guidelines.

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DATA PROCESSING NOTICE FOR AUTHORS

Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the national legislation on personal data protection, the online journal International Journal of Psychoanalysis and Education: Subject Action & Society, as Data Controller, provides the following notice on the processing of personal data of authors of articles published in the online journal.

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller is:

The online journal International Journal of Psychoanalysis and Education: Subject Action & Society, c/o ASSOCIAZIONE DI PROMOZIONE SOCIALE A.P.R.E. Via Claudio Asello, 13 - 00175 Rome (RM), Italy VAT No. 10375371001 - Fiscal Code 97437630581

For any request regarding the processing of your personal data, you can contact us at: Email: apreonline.net@gmail.com

2. Types of Data Processed

In the course of your collaboration with our online journal, we will process the following personal data of the authors:

  • Personal Data: name, surname, date of birth.
  • Contact Data: email address, telephone number (if provided).
  • Professional Data: academic qualifications, profession, work experience, biography.
  • Article Data: article title, content, publication metadata (submission and publication date), photographs or images attached not referring to persons.

3. Purposes of Processing

The personal data of the authors are processed for the following purposes:

  • Publication Management: for the management and publication of articles in the online journal, including editorial review and promotion.
  • Author Communications: to communicate with the author regarding the publication, modifications, or requests related to the articles.
  • Legal and Contractual Obligations: to fulfill fiscal, legal, and accounting obligations, in the case of financial compensation.

4. Legal Basis of Processing

The processing of personal data is based on the following legal bases, pursuant to Article 6 of the GDPR:

  • Performance of a Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): the processing is necessary for the performance of the collaboration agreement between the author and the journal (publication of the article).
  • Compliance with Legal Obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): in the case of fiscal or accounting obligations arising from the publication and payment of articles.
  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): for the use of the author's image, biography, or other sensitive data, where required.

5. Processing Methods

Personal data processing is primarily carried out using IT and telecommunication tools. The data are processed in a manner that ensures security and confidentiality, in accordance with the technical and organizational measures provided for by the GDPR.

6. Data Recipients

The personal data of the authors may be communicated to:

  • Internal editorial staff who manage the publication and administrative management.
  • Hosting services or online platforms that host the journal and its content.
  • Payment service providers (if applicable, for payment of compensation).
  • External professionals (such as legal, tax, or auditing consultants), if necessary to fulfill contractual or legal obligations.
  • Other entities or authorities where required by law (e.g., for tax or security obligations).

7. Data Transfer Abroad

Personal data are not transferred outside the European Union, unless necessary for the performance of contracts entered into with the author, and in such case, appropriate safeguards provided by the GDPR will be adopted (e.g., the adoption of standard contractual clauses).

8. Data Retention Period

The authors' personal data will be kept for the time necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected. In particular:

  • Data relating to the publication of articles will be kept as long as the article remains published in the journal.
  • Payment and administrative data will be kept for the time required by tax and accounting regulations (generally 10 years).
  • Data relating to the author's biography and contacts may be kept as long as the author wishes to remain in the journal's author database.

9. Data Subject Rights

As an author, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data and request a copy.
  • Request the rectification of your personal data if they are inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Request the erasure of data (right to be forgotten) when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected.
  • Request the restriction of processing in certain circumstances.   
     
  • Object to the processing of your data for legitimate reasons.
  • Withdraw the consent given, if the processing is based on it, without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing prior to the revocation.

To exercise these rights, you can send a written request to: Email: apreonline.net@gmail.com

10. Right to Lodge a Complaint

In the event of a violation of your rights in relation to the processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) (www.garanteprivacy.it).   

 

Author's Consent

By submitting your article and registering with the online journal International Journal of Psychoanalysis and Education: Subject Action & Society, you confirm that you have read this notice and consent to the processing of your personal data for the purposes indicated.